Violent factions attacked police officers across the US over the last 24 hours as demonstrations against the death of an unarmed black man in police custody have spiraled out of control.George Floyd, 46, died after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was caught on video kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes while he was handcuffed on Memorial Day.

* Demonstrators in close proximity, many without masks * Trump under fire as violence flares across America * George Floyd protests: live coverageEven as all US states continue further phased reopening of businesses and social movement amid the coronavirus pandemic, governors, mayors and public health officials across the US are raising fears of a surge in cases of Covid-19 arising from escalating protests over the death of George Floyd.Floyd, 46, died in Minneapolis a week ago, on Memorial Day, during an arrest by four police officers.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is in hot water for what she's describing as a bad joke her husband told a northern Michigan dock company as he sought to retrieve their boat ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

Christian Cooper, whose video of a woman calling the police on him while he was birdwatching went viral over the Memorial Day weekend, acknowledged the woman's apology but said her act was "definitely racist."

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday fired back at President Trump for sharing a tweet that mocked Biden for wearing a mask during a Memorial Day event, calling him an "absolute fool."The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that people wear masks to slow the spread of coronavirus, but Trump has opted out of publicly wearing a face covering during visits to factories, despite the companies requiring masks for the safety of their employees.

Whitmer said her husband made a ‘failed attempt at humor’ in asking if boat could be put in the water by Memorial Day weekend * Coronavirus – live US updates * Live global updatesMichigan’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has come under fire this weekend as allegations have arisen that her own husband has been trying to flout her strict shutdown rules – in what she says was a “failed attempt at humor”.Affectionately nicknamed “Big Gretch”, Whitmer was thrust into the spotlight this year as her state battled one of the highest Covid-19 rates with one of the strictest lockdown policies in the country.But while Whitmer’s strict stay-at-home order has been effective at flattening the curve in Michigan, it has also drawn strong criticism from conservatives and progressives.Whitmer began to lift some of the restrictions over Memorial Day weekend, but she reminded Michiganders to take their personal responsibility seriously – and in particular, not to descend on to the waterfront in crowds over the weekend.“If you don’t live in these regions … think long and hard before you take a trip into them.

Whitmer said her husband made a ‘failed attempt at humor’ in asking if boat could be put in the water by Memorial Day weekend
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Michigan’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has come under fire this weekend as allegations have arisen that her own husband has been trying to flout her strict shutdown rules – in what she says was a “failed attempt at humor”.
Affectionately nicknamed “Big Gretch”, Whitmer was thrust into the spotlight this year as her state battled one of the highest Covid-19 rates with one of the strictest lockdown policies in the country.

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There’s a press briefing on the White House schedule today, with Kayleigh McEnany in the Brady Briefing Room at 2pm.

Joe Biden has appeared in public for the first time in more than two months to mark Memorial Day.In contrast to Donald Trump who has not worn masks during public appearances, both Mr Biden and his wife Jill Biden wore black face masks to lay a wreath a memorial for World War II and Korean War veterans in Delaware.

The Memorial Day holiday that traditionally kicks off summer with flag-waving parades was mostly low-key on Monday, as many events to commemorate fallen soldiers were scaled-down or canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak that has killed nearly 100,000 people in the United States alone.

Criticized for golfing twice on a Memorial Day weekend during which the US coronavirus death toll approached 100,000, President Donald Trump responded Sunday and Monday by drawing attention, again, to former President Barack Obama's golfing.

Americans paid a low-key tribute to those who died serving in the US Armed Forces on Monday, with many Memorial Day events canceled because of the coronavirus epidemic that has killed nearly 100,000 people in the United States alone.

President tweets and retweets personal attacks against Pelosi and Abrams as US approaches 100,000 coronavirus deaths * Coronavirus – latest global updatesEven by Donald Trump’s standards, it was a wild ride.

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday made his first public appearance outside his Delaware home since quarantining himself due to the coronavirus pandemic 10 weeks ago, visiting a nearby veterans memorial to mark the US Memorial Day holiday.

Wearing face mask, former vice-president takes break from two months of isolation
Joe Biden left his Delaware home to lay a wreath on Monday to mark Memorial Day, emerging from a two-month quarantine.
After departing the ceremony at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Veterans Memorial Park, Biden told reporters: “Never forget the sacrifices that these men and women made.

People packed bars and restaurants in Missouri and beaches in Georgia and Florida, while other places remained closed or followed social distancing rules
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Big crowds turned out for the Memorial Day weekend in the US amid warnings from authorities about people disregarding the coronavirus social distancing rules and risking a resurgence of the scourge as the country braces to surpass more than 100,000 deaths.
The US is on track to mark the grim milestone in the next few days, while Europe has seen over 169,000 dead, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University that almost certainly understates the toll.

Americans paid a mostly low-key tribute to those who died serving in the US Armed Forces on Monday, with many Memorial Day events canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak that has killed nearly 100,000 people in the United States alone.

"These flyovers are for you, as we salute you for your service and sacrifice": The 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard out of Mountain View will perform two flyovers on Memorial Day to honor frontline workers.

Americans paid a mostly low-key tribute to those who died serving in the US Armed Forces on Monday, with many Memorial Day events canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak that has killed nearly 100,000 people in the United States alone.

President tweets and retweets personal attacks against Pelosi and Abrams as US approaches 100,000 coronavirus deaths
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Even by Donald Trump’s standards, it was a wild ride.

President Donald Trump paid tribute to fallen members of the American military on Monday to mark Memorial Day while defending his decision to spend most of the holiday weekend playing golf as the US death toll from the coronavirus outbreak neared 100,000.

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday made his first campaign trip outside his Delaware home since quarantining himself due to the coronavirus pandemic 10 weeks ago, visiting a nearby veteran's memorial to mark the US Memorial Day holiday.

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday made his first campaign trip outside his Delaware home since quarantining himself due to the coronavirus pandemic 10 weeks ago, visiting a nearby veteran's memorial to mark the Memorial Day holiday.

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday made his first campaign trip outside his Delaware home since quarantining himself due to the coronavirus pandemic 10 weeks ago, visiting a nearby veteran's memorial to mark the Memorial Day holiday.

Donald Trump spent the weekend ahead of Memorial Day playing golf and pushing conspiracy theories on Twitter, insulting his political enemies like Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Stacey Abrams and insinuating that MSNBC host Joe Scarborough is guilty of murder.Losing patience with all of this - at a time when the US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is approaching 100,000 - Illinois Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger responded to the Morning Joe smear by telling the president: “Just stop.